In business since 1995
Chamber Music Workshop
June Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday TBA
The Woodwind Chamber Music Workshop is a four day intensive performing workshop plus concert, focusing on an in depth understanding of the compositions rehearsed, and the unique characteristics of performing in small ensembles. Confidence, intonation, balance, timbre, technique, and blending and balancing unique instrumental timbres, are just a few of the skills which will be enhanced through this workshop. This is an opportunity to learn from great practicing musicians. Workshop faculty are highly skilled, educated, accomplished and experienced chamber, orchestral, and solo musicians.
WHEN: June Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday
WHERE: West Pearland County Cress Drive, 77047, bordering Tom Bass Regional Park.
WHO: Woodwinds, Beginning to Intermediate to Advanced Level Musicians (JH, HS, College, Adult). Woodwinds.
Workshop Schedule:
12-3pm Mon-Tues-Fri
12pm Sat. concert
Faculty: shannon L. Small
* Extensive daily personal practice is required due to the intensity of the workshop, Failure to prepare for each day's workshop session, will fail your ensemble. Only prepared ensembles are allowed to perform.
Registration Instructions:
Send a 1-paged document with Name, phone number, email, mailing address, woodwind instrument (flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon), age, level, and last solo performed, and short biography.
Registration Deadline: TBA
Workshop fee: $75.
* Limited need based Work Grants available (workshop assistants).
* Transportation available within service area.
For more information please contact: Shannon L. Small, 713-385-5774, LeighEnterprises1@gmail.com
Sponsors: Leigh Enterprises, Music & Arts
About Your Faculty
Shannon L. Small, MA, GRCT, MM, BS, BA
Shannon has been featured as a soloist, and in the flute and woodwind sections with various orchestras, chamber ensembles, opera orchestras, musical theatre, and festivals within the United States, Italy, and Mexico. She is the founder and executive director of the Pearland Chamber Orchestra, and is presently principal Flute and Oboe with The Da Capo Chamber Ensembles, and Pearland Chamber Orchestra, She is a substitute flutist with the Monterrey Symphony, and the Symphony of Southeast Texas, and Opera in the Heights. and has performed with numerous orchestras across the country. She is also an active free-lance musician and clinician throughout the United States, and previously Italy and Mexico.
Shannon is an Distance learning Applied Instructor with William Jessup University and has been on faculty with Brazosport College, Lee College, Houston Community College, and Rochester College. She also has an active private studio, has served as President of the South Central Chapter of the College Music Society and the Houston Flute Club, and served on the National CMS membership committee. She is active with prominent woodwind associations, and has contributed to communities through outreach and enrichment programs.
She received her Masters of Music in Performance from the University of Minnesota. She studied at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and received her B.A. in Performance and B.S. in Music-Business from Winona State University. Shannon has received grants for her work from the Minnesota State Arts Board, American Federation of Musicians, Rome Festival Orchestra, and the Winona Music Guild, and was the 1997 recipient of the Vivian Menees Nelson Music Award. In 2019 was awarded a Pearland Certificate of Achievement for her work for the community by forming the Pearland Chamber Orchestra.
Open Faculty Position
Workshop payment
$75.00
